1. Language Points Unit 4 A Garden of Poems Lu xi middle school Andy Feng

2. Poetry 为不可数名词, 指 ( 总称 ) 诗, 诗歌, 韵文, 也可表示 “ 作诗技巧, 诗歌艺术 ” 或诗意, 诗情, 诗趣 He was very fond of writing and reciting poetry. You don ’ t understand the poetry of life. 你 不懂得生活的诗意. poet 意为 “ 诗人 ”, 也可做比喻用法 poem 指具体的 “ 诗, 韵文 ”, 可数名词 1.Poetry poem poet

3. 2.whether … or 1) 表示让步, 意为 : 不管 … 还是 Whether he drives or takes the train,he will be here on time. They will find out who did it, whether you tell them or not.

4. 2) 是 … 还是 … 或者 … 或者 … 不是 … 就是 … We were wondering whether to go today or tomorrow. Whether by accident or design,he broke the mirror on the table. Whether … or not … 不管是 …… 还是不是 …… Whether or not … 不管是否 ……

5. 3.get through (vi, vt): 1) 完成, 做完, 办完, 看完 finish, complete He got through the book in one evening. 2) 通过考试 pass an exam I ’ m glad to hear that she got through (the exam). 3) 通过 ( 议案 ), 被通过 pass, be through They succeeded in getting the bill through. The new law has got through. 4) 给 … 接通电话, 被接通 to reach sb. by telephone I rang you several times yesterday, but could ’ t get through (to you)

6. 5) 度过时间, 用完, 花完, 吃完 use up He has got through a big plate of meat. He has got through $1000 in less than two months. 6) 穿过, 漏进来 We managed to get through the forest with his help. 7) 到达目的地, 传到 The message got through (to us) at last. get through to 让人听懂, 让人理解 eg. I can’t get (it) through to him that he must rest. Look through 浏览 go through 经历，审阅，查看 all through 一直 through and through 从头到尾地

7. 4.belong to （ 1 ）表示 “ 属于 ” All the goods here belong to the school. （ 2 ）表示 “ 为 …… 中一员或一部分 ” He belongs to the communist Party. belong to 不用于进行时和被动语态。但可与 介词短语或副词连用，表示 “ 适合待在或放 在某处 ” eg. I don’t want to go abroad ： I belong here.

8. 5. Reading poetry brings people from different places and different times together. bring A and B together “ 使 --- 会聚到一块儿 ” “ 使 --- 和解 ” The loss of their son brought the parents together. 现代通讯技术能使世界各地的人都会集在一起. Modern technology of communication can bring the people from all over the world together. Para1

9. more than ＋ num/n/adj/v/… 表示 “ 多于 ……” 、 “ 不仅仅 ” 、 “ 非常 ” 、 “ 差不多 ” eg. He is more than happy.He is very excited. Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer, too. He is more than glad to receive the letter. more than sb. can… 某人所不能, 表否定 That's more than I can do. 6.More than any other form of literature,poetry plays with sounds,words and grammar.

10. 在 “more...than...” 中，肯定 “more” 后面的 否定 “than” 后面的 相当于 “ 是 …… 而不是 ……”“ 与其说 … 不如 说 …” Catherine is more diligent than intelligent. Hearing the loud noise, the boy was more surprised than frightened.

11. Play with 可以利用 ; 玩耍，与 … 一起玩； 对 … 轻率的看待 7.Poetry plays with sounds, words and grammar. e.g. It’s dangerous to play with fire. 玩火自焚 Whoever plays with fire gets burnt. 她一直没有认真考虑自己创业的问题。 She has been playing with starting her own business.

12. 8. That makes poetry difficult to write, but very interesting to read. 英语中有许多形容词，其后的不定式与其前 面的名词或代词构成动宾关系 ，该不定式 通常需用主动形式。 1The problem is easy to work out. 2He is difficult to deal with. 3This kind of computer is expensive to buy. 4This story is interesting to read.

13. 9.Poetry also calls up all the colors, feelings, experiences and curious images of a dream world. call up 召唤；使人想起 ; 调动（力量，人员 ） 提出讨论；（给 … ）打电话 eg: Please call me up tomorrow.(telephone sb.) The sound of happy laughter called up memories of the childhood. (remind… of …) In most countries, men are called up at the age of 18. call on 访问某人 call at 访问某地 call for 需要，邀约 call back 叫回，取消 call in 叫来，招来 call out 调 动，引起 call off 放弃 call together 召集

14. 10.Poems by DuFu, LiBai and Wang Wei among others stand out in the halls of glory. stand out ① 显得突出；引人注目 Yao Ming stands out in a crowd. Liu Xiang stands out as a track star. ②杰出的 stand on one’s own feet 自立 stand for 代表 stand in one’s way 挡道 stand in 暂时代替 stand up to 拒绝接受不公平对待 stand by 袖手旁观

15. 11.When you have read some Chinese poems, you will have seen and heard the features that all good poetry shares. Will/shall have done 为将来完成时，主要表示 “ 到将 来某个时候为止，某件事已完成了或者到将来某一 时刻持续多久的动作和状态。在时间和条件状语从 句中，用现在完成时态代替将来完成时。 The snow will have disappeared by the end of March. I’ll have been here for seven years before I move next February. The major of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics by 2006. (2004 北京 ) A. has been completed B. has completed C. will have been completed D. will have completed C

16. 12. Poetry often follows special patterns of rhythm and rhyme. follow v. 遵循；听从；注视；领会 Why didn’t you follow the teacher’s advice? His lecture was very difficult to follow. Para2 follow one’s advice /orders/instructions follow the example of… 以 …… 为榜样 in the following years 随后几年 as follows 如下 follow up 穷追，追究 follow on 继续下去 follow through 坚持到底

17. time 表示 “ 历史时期，时代 ” ，为可数名词 。 In ancient/ old /modern times In Queen Victoria’s time; In his time towards 表示时间，意思为 “ 将近，快要到（某个时刻） Towards the end of the afternoon, it began to rain. 13.Modern English started around the time of William Shakespeare, towards the end of the sixteenth century. towards 亦可写成 toward ，仅作介词。常表示 “ 朝， 向；对于 ” 。 The boy ran towards his mother.

18. 14.Once published, his works became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line. absence n. ①不在，缺席； absence from school / classes Absence of rain caused the plants to die. adj. absent 缺席的 during/in one’s absence ② 缺乏，缺少 the absence of sth. = shortage of be absent from school/classes He had an absent look on his face. 心不在焉 absence of mind 心不在焉

19. Once published, his work became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line. 1. Once printed, the dictionary will be popular. 2. Once given a chance, surely I’ll succeed. Once his work was published 3.(When) heated, the water became into air. If 当从句的主语和主句的主语一致时，而且后面 跟的是 be 动词，从句中主语和 be 动词可以省略。

20. 表语提前倒装, 强调表语 Happy were the children when they saw the cake. Such is life. Growing on the bank are some special flowers. 15.Greatly loved in China are the English Romantic…

21. 16.The style and atmosphere in their poems has often led to comparisons with poets such as Du Fu and Li Bai. lead to + n/v-ing “ 通向；导致 ” 。 to 为介词 Hard work leads to success. The path leading to the village is hard to walk on. lead a … life 过着 …… 的生活 ; lead nowhere 毫无结果 ; lead off 开始；从头 ; lead the way 引路，示范； lead up to 把 …… 一直带到；导致； lead sb. by the nose 完全支配某人

22. comparison n. by/ in comparison with =compared with e.g. By comparison with London, Paris is small. = Compared with London, Paris is small. He looks older by comparison. ____with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean doesn’t seem big at all. （ 2004. 湖北） A. Compare B. When comparing C. Comparing D. When compared D

23. No matter wh-(who/which/what/when/where/how) 无论，不管 … 引导条件状语从句 Don't open the door no matter who knocks. No matter when you call on me, you are welcome. No matter where you work, you can always find time to study. No matter how badly he had slept he was always up early. 17.Besides ， no matter how well a poem is translated, something of the spirit of the original work is lost.

24. No matter how well a poem is translated, something of the spirit of the original work is lost. 1. If you work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, no matter how great it is. 2. We’ll have to finish the job, ___________________. ( 无论花多长的时间 ) 3. ________________, mother will wait for him to have dinner together.( 无论多晚 ) (however great) (however well) however long it takes) However late he is

25. 18. Reading poetry in English also opens the door to finding new ways of expressing yourself in Chinese. open the door to sth./ doing sth. “ 为 … 创造条件 ” “ 向 … 开门 ” 学好英语为将来找好工作创造了条件。 Leaning English well open the door to finding a good job in the future. The quarrel shut the door to improving the relation between the two countries.

26. light up 照亮，点上 ; 面露喜色 19. Quietly, we embrace In a world lit up by words. lighted/lit a lighted cigarette He lighted/lit up a cigarette. Suddenly a smile lit up her face. Her face lit up with joy when she saw him coming.

27. e.g. When did the first railway come into being in China? The organization came into being in 1949. come into sight; come into consideration; come into fashion; come into existence 20.come into being

28. 21.refer v. You can't refer to your book when you are in the exam. Don't refer to that problem again,please. In his book, he referred to his experience in Africa. 1) vi. 参考；引证 ; 查阅 2) vi. 谈到；涉及 (referred) (referring) refer to… as… 把 … 称为 … Most people refer to camel as “boat in desert”. 3) 指的 When I said someone is naughty I wasn’t referring to you.